Market Infrastructure

Securities / Derivatives

Industry Backs ASIC Roadmap but Warn on Public Market Hurdles

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/11/2025

executives from Goldman Sachs, BlackRock and ART say ASIC's new roadmap is a clear way forward for the private credit market.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea’s New ATS Nextrade Breaches 15 Percent Volume Cap, Testing New Rules

By Mark Johnston | 17/11/2025

The alternative trading system exceeded the KRX volume limit for the first time, triggering a two-month regulatory grace period.

Securities / Derivatives

DMIST Establishes Global Standard for Self-Match Prevention

By Manesh Samtani | 17/11/2025

The derivatives standards body has published a framework for exchanges and traders to harmonise self-match prevention tools globally.

ESG / Sustainability

Australia Migrates New Blockchain-based Registry for Carbon Units

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/11/2025

The Clean Energy Regulator's new platform unifies key carbon units and is designed for API integration with external trading systems, moving away from a single exchange model.

Market Infrastructure

Myanmar Moves to Accept Chinese Yuan for Direct Investment

By Mark Johnston | 16/11/2025

New procedures are being implemented to facilitate CNY-kyat exchange, yuan bank accounts, and direct CNY settlements for investors.

Securities / Derivatives

CSRC Pledges Market Stability, Reforms to Deepen Foreign Access

By Manesh Samtani | 14/11/2025

Regulators vow to prevent wild market swings and expand institutional opening-up to attract more long-term international capital investment.

Crypto / Digital Assets

MAS Completes First Live wCBDC Settlement on SGD Testnet

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/11/2025

The trial shows banks can settle interbank overnight lending using wholesale CBDC on the new SGD Testnet, paving the way for future issuance of tokenised MAS Bills.

Fintech / Regtech

UK, Singapore, Thailand to Jointly Test Synchronised FX Settlement

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/11/2025

The three central banks will trial atomic, real-time FX settlement using interoperable RTGS and DLT systems, aiming to strengthen cross-border payments infrastructure.

Market Infrastructure

Malaysia’s SC Consults on Reforms to Market Segmentation Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/11/2025

The SC proposes higher profit bar for Main Market listings, flexibility for renewable energy listings and new rules to strengthen ACE Market’s role.